Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, Leica recommends not having the camera on when changing lenses, the sensor is apparently "charged" and attractive to dust, so perhaps ...... On 20/01/2007, at 17:10, Frank Filippone wrote: > Interesting theory...... and where does the charge come from? > > I think this belongs in the category of new wives tales or urban > legends, but I am willing to listen to any theories that are out > there.... > > Just on that thought.... I have had a few SLR mirrors cleaned by > Nikon and Zeiss and Hasselblad repair techs. I forget who did it, > but he used a feather to dislodge the dust, and a blower brush > ( not compressed air) to blow off the mirror. Note the low tech > approach....... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > Also, I would add: always turn the camera off when changing lenses. > Someone gave me that tip, based on the idea that when the camera is > on, > the static electricity inside it attracts dust like a vacuum-cleaner. > > Nathan > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information